Regional News

Tue, Nov 30, 2021 8:00 AM

(The Center Square) – Minnesota state spending on federally subsidized child care would increase under the Build Back Better...

Mon, Nov 29, 2021 1:18 PM

(The Center Square) – At a 6 p.m. Monday city council meeting, Brooklyn Center will attempt to weigh public safety with a...

Sun, Nov 28, 2021 11:02 AM

(The Center Square) – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced recipients of the $3...

Fri, Nov 26, 2021 9:52 AM

(The Center Square) – A Canadian think tank ranked Minnesota 48th out of the 50 states on a national economic freedom index. ...

Thu, Nov 25, 2021 7:00 PM

(The Center Square) – Minneapolis is the United States' most generous big city, according to a LawnStarter report that analyzed...

Tue, Nov 23, 2021 5:17 PM

More Americans are dying from drug overdoses than ever before, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....

Mon, Nov 22, 2021 2:12 PM

(The Center Square) – Whether it’s COVID-19 frontline worker hero pay, drought-ridden farmers, or nursing homes struggling to...

Fri, Nov 19, 2021 9:51 AM

(The Center Square) – Starting this week, a $160 million investment in the bipartisan Child Care Assistance Program will provide...

Thu, Nov 18, 2021 8:00 AM

(The Center Square) – Minnesota dropped three spots from last year in its national rankings for its highways’ overall...

Tue, Nov 16, 2021 2:21 PM

(The Center Square) – Minnesota taxpayers paid $2 million to cover lawmakers’ per diem travel costs despite many of them working...

Tue, Nov 16, 2021 11:45 AM

(The Center Square) – Minnesota earned a 76 out of a possible score of 100, according to a new transparency study from financial...

Mon, Nov 15, 2021 9:16 AM

Parents want the best for their children, including the best school experience. This, of course, includes getting good grades...

Fri, Nov 12, 2021 3:22 PM

(The Center Square) – Catalytic converter thefts have skyrocketed in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, the Insurance Federation of...

Fri, Nov 12, 2021 11:36 AM

(The Center Square) – Earlier this month, St. Paul voters chose 53%-47% to impose a 3% cap on rent increases per year. Despite...

Fri, Nov 12, 2021 7:30 AM

The U.S. population growth rate hit its lowest level since the Great Depression, according to the 2020 U.S. Census. Over the...

Wed, Nov 10, 2021 6:21 PM

The United States has some of the highest levels of income and wealth inequality in the world. U.S. Federal Reserve data shows...

Wed, Nov 10, 2021 2:29 PM

(The Center Square) – Pending President Joe Biden’s signature, the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act would...

Fri, Nov 5, 2021 7:36 AM

(The Center Square) – The Chinese American Chamber of Commerce, MN and the Minnesota State University Mankato's Strategic...

Fri, Nov 5, 2021 7:04 AM

Throughout 2020, law enforcement reported 4.7 million cases of fraud, identity theft, and other scams. This shattered the...

Thu, Nov 4, 2021 2:59 PM

(The Center Square) – Surrounded by states that have legalized sports betting, some Minnesota lawmakers will push to create...